Our Community
Serving the Community
Joan Ziglar has proven willing to serve the community in whatever capacity she is needed. Here are just a few of the places she has spoken and the projects she has assisted with.
- Joan Ziglar assists with Community Cleanup
- Joan Ziglar assists with plant restoration project:
Senior members of the Martinsville-Henry County Bar Association
planted saplings provided by the Department of Forestry as a public
service project. Joan Ziglar assisted.
Full story - Joan Ziglar and Staff Assist at Annual Elder Picnic: Joan Ziglar is dedicated to supporting the senior citizens of our area. Staff member Sandra Gentry has made this work the focus of her volunteer efforts for the office. She and Ms. Ziglar participate in as many senior-focused events as possible, including the annual senior picnic at Jack Dalton Park.
- Joan Ziglar, Class of ‘82, Speaks at Alma Mater
Joan Ziglar, a
graduate of Ferrum College (Class of ‘82), served as the 2003
Arthur S. Owens Lecture Series speaker at the college in November.
Ms. Ziglar is also the recipient of the Arthur S. Owens
Leadership Award and, in 2002, received the Distinguished Alumni
Award. She has also served as a member of the Ferrum College
Board of Trustees and as a member of the Executive
Committee.
Full story - Joan Ziglar Assists at YMCA Mock Trial event to educate youth
about the legal system, August 2013
- Joan Ziglar speaks at the Rotary Club about gangs, May 2013
- Joan Ziglar speaks at the Lions Club, May 2013
- Joan Ziglar administers the Fatherhood Pledge, June 2013
- A few of the many recognitions received by Ms. Ziglar for her service to the community.
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Helping Engage Youth (HEY)
HEY (Helping Engage Youth) has the following mission statement:
Engaging youth and families to make positive lifestyle choices and prevent substance abuse in Martinsville and Henry County.
HEY and CHILL (Communities Helping Improve Local Lives) provide
positive alternatives to youth. One such alternative is the annual
Youth Rally. The Youth Rally brings youth through a maze full of
real-life scenarios with various consequences. HEY and CHILL also
have an annual conference to educate the community about current
trends in the drug culture. If you have any interest in becoming a
part of HEY, please contact the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
HEY for more.
Internship Program
The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office has sponsored over a
hundred local young people with summer internships. These internships
provide constructive activities for youth and useful experience
for transferring to college and career opportunities.
- Interns develop brochure on possible gang activity
- Snow White court case goes to mock trial (our interns wrote script for an education trial)
- Council hears cyberbullying presentation